The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13

organ. figured music" has almost wholly
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The music there Is similar in form to that OF
the cathedral. but without the choral effects,
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marked exception among all the ,choirs In tho
city. There are q few probntionists who sing
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tho tho music Produced at the churches has boon
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singers as from solid demand for superior
work on the part Of the audiences; THIS has
sariIy exists between different church choirs,
and by the unconscious musical EDUCATION OF
ss ~ nen oy
there been steady improvement in regard to
artistic quality Of the music sung In church uIi
there has been tendency TO draw away from
the older masters and 70 take up those who,
srn sems
aghast at this apparent desertion OF
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tho classical masters century from this time.
and that as matter Of fact there are many s5y
BY reason Of their ability to draw for insplra
ton upon the masterpieees Of the past are able
side BY Side side With many OF tie famous compost.
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The works Of Warren and .Giichrist. both ma.
tive Americans Eric are ,partlculary popular Al;
drawn upon very much for church singing, the
Influence Of this composer is 80 widespread
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:, Grace Church is 2 distinct remove toward the
Protestant idea; The essential R a Catho;;
figured. Or part music. The best choirs arr
more or less Of the othsr rho eom H choir IS
that which embodles both Of them fully. as at
the One the Ggrs 81 the
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eoq.rslto; Mr; deorgs simpson. tenor: and Dr:
portant changes in our choir. for several years.
speaking from the point Of view Of musician.
and gone wo have. lost some whom we missed
and have received others whom we were glad
to welcome, but the general body has been sub
high. class church music. The. continuance Of
my singers and myself speaks for the harmony
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almost Invariably made In person .H The days
BY in this city; do not think that there, is a
q. east none Which, deals is with choir e singers
knows enough to bring to the organist rec
In the city. There is about an equal supply Of
the different voices; and they command practi-
Competent soloists In the General ' choir and
CHORUS the sopranos are most easy to obtain
Is that Of the quartet or quintet without chorus
Or ehaneel chpir: A great example Of this form
organist and director. Henrietta Bee be Is the
sot in the city
widely known in the East upon the concert
Chrlstian Fritsch is one Of the greatest tenors
In the CITY,. Or. Danforth Is basso. st.
Bartholomew Is another great example OF
the quartet choir; Henry Warren is The organ:
Hattie Clapper alto. Mr.. Theodore Toedt tenor.
Franz Remmertz bass. At st. Bartholemew's
The jewish churches have q set form Of choir.
In theory 1t Is the full choir but for the chancel
"cantor" is substituted fol-. the responses
and chants The general choir also Is often a
double or triple quartet. not divided into solo
quartet and chorus The. finest example Of the
jewish choral organization in this country Is
q, Temple Emanusl, Eth avenue and Forty
sopranos are Misses Hirsch and Trlchet; altos,
Miss Wichs, and Mrs, Hills, tenors, Chris
tone. TreIman: basso, Geo. Prehn. The
from all schools. and words OF tn jewish faith
arc substituted where tho originals are In
nese composers is used at the temple. Vienna
is famous for its temples and has produced
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